Military

Eurocopter optimistic as RAN helicopter decision approaches

Eurocopter optimistic as RAN helicopter decision approaches

19-Oct-2010Source: Aviation Business

The European helicopter manufacturer is well into the delivery phase of 18 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters and 42 MRH90 helicopters for the Army. But the two imminent opportunities are Phases 7 and 8 of the ADF’s Project Air 9000.... Read more

Oregon company Kustom Products is target of helicopter parts probe

Oregon company Kustom Products is target of helicopter parts probe

19-Oct-2010Source: AP

Federal agents allege they have evidence an Oregon defense contractor sold phony replacement parts to the military that could cause attack helicopters to crash.... Read more

Poland offers its own upgrades to Mi-8 and Mi-24

Poland offers its own upgrades to Mi-8 and Mi-24

19-Oct-2010Source: AVE

Warsaw Institute of Technology Air Force has developed its own version of the upgrade cockpit in multi-purpose Mi-8 and Mi-17 as well as the Mi-24... Read more

Helibras hires first Brazilian suppliers for the EC725

Helibras hires first Brazilian suppliers for the EC725

19-Oct-2010Source: Plano Brasil

Helibras signed the first contracts with Brazilian suppliers to supply parts of the EC725 for the Armed Forces on Monday. The contractors are InbraAerospace, a manufacturer of parts in composite materials, and Toyo Matic, which produces machined parts for the aviation industry.... Read more

Vector Aerospace CONDO team honoured

Vector Aerospace CONDO team honoured

19-Oct-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services welcomed Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton RAF to its Fleetlands facility on Monday 11 October. The Chief of the Air Staff visited Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services to present a select group of Vector personnel... Read more

Singapore Apache downed by corroded anti-ice start bleed valves

Singapore Apache downed by corroded anti-ice start bleed valves

18-Oct-2010Source: Straits Times

The emergency landing of the Apache at Woodlands last month was caused by corroded valves in the aircraft’s engines.  Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean revealed the outcome of the investigations into the incident in Parliament on Monday.... Read more

Safe Flight begins delivery of Powerline Detection System for Thai Enstrom 480s

Safe Flight begins delivery of Powerline Detection System for Thai Enstrom 480s

18-Oct-2010Source: Safe Flight

Safe Flight Instrument has begun delivery of its Powerline Detection System (PDS) to Enstrom for installation on three Enstrom 480B model helicopters scheduled to be supplied to the Royal Thai Army in the first quarter of 2011. The addition of Safe Flight’s Powerline Detection System was a key component in the contract award to provide... Read more

Rockwell Collins awarded $6.3M contract for ADS-B integration on H-53s

Rockwell Collins awarded $6.3M contract for ADS-B integration on H-53s

18-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $6,313,475 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00421-06-G-0006) for the integration of operational flight programs for the Communication, Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/AQTM) Program and automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) on the H-53 series aircraft. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,... Read more

Vector Aerospace to add 100 jobs at South Alabama Regional Airport

Vector Aerospace to add 100 jobs at South Alabama Regional Airport

18-Oct-2010Source: Press-Register

With work expected to begin before year’s end, Vector hope to move in mid-2011. The company has benefited from its proximity to military helicopter bases, as they act as a subcontractor for L-3 Communications to repair U.S. Navy TH-57 helicopters based at Whiting Field, near Milton, Fla.... Read more

Goodrich awarded $5.7M contract to fit HUMS in 19 MH-53s

Goodrich awarded $5.7M contract to fit HUMS in 19 MH-53s

17-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Goodrich Corp., Sensors and Integrated Systems, Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded a $5,765,474 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0298) for the procurement of 19 MH-53 integrated mechanical diagnostic and health usage monitoring system units. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds will... Read more

Chief of the South African Air Force calls for budget increase

Chief of the South African Air Force calls for budget increase

17-Oct-2010Source: Engineering News

I’m not happy with the likely budgeting for flying hours for the next financial year,” affirms Lt-Gen Carlo Gagiano. “To operate all the systems in the SAAF optimally, I need a bigger budget. But we must never stop exploring ways of doing things better and cheaper.”... Read more

Sikorsky forcing Wings of Eagles Discovery Center to move

Sikorsky forcing Wings of Eagles Discovery Center to move

17-Oct-2010Source: Star Gazette

The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday started the process to secure $2M in state grants to install a fire suppression system at the Wings of Eagles restoration hangar in Big Flats so Sikorsky can take over the former warplane museum’s buildings.... Read more

Australian Tigers not ready for Afghanistan due to tough night flying spec

Australian Tigers not ready for Afghanistan due to tough night flying spec

17-Oct-2010Source: Brisbane Times

The head of Eurocopter’s government programs, Dominique Maudet, says the Australian military insisted on installing external lighting above and beyond the requirements of the similar Tiger helicopters France has flown successfully in Afghanistan over the last year.... Read more

AgustaWestland eyes three US military helicopter programs

AgustaWestland eyes three US military helicopter programs

16-Oct-2010Source: AIN

Armed aerial scout helicopter (AAS) with the AW119 – Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) with the AW139 – and the former Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) with the AW101... Read more

Raytheon awarded $115M for MH-60R low frequency sonar

Raytheon awarded $115M for MH-60R low frequency sonar

16-Oct-2010Source: Raytheon

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received two contracts totaling $115.7 million for the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS), the primary undersea warfare sensor for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multimission helicopter. The contracts were awarded by Naval Air Systems Command and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Strategic Acquisition. ALFS provides critical undersea warfare mission support capabilities,... Read more

Second AW159 Lynx Wildcat makes its first flight

Second AW159 Lynx Wildcat makes its first flight

15-Oct-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the second AW159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility yesterday. During its maiden flight a range of general handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The aircraft, designated TI2, is the second of three test aircraft that will... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M contract for MH-60 test equipment

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M contract for MH-60 test equipment

15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,979,815 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized test equipment required to perform depot-level repairs to the MH-60 common cockpit avionics suite, including artisan training, two operator control panels, and one universal power supply tester. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to... Read more

DARPA launches Transformer program – combining helicopters with ground vehicles

DARPA launches Transformer program – combining helicopters with ground vehicles

15-Oct-2010Source: DARPA

To meet much of transportation needs of today’s deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, are used. DARPA’s Transformer (TX) program seeks to combine the advantages of ground vehicles and helicopters into a single vehicle equipped with flexibility of movement. The concept is to provide... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $17M contract modification for VH-3D/VH-60N rework project

Sikorsky awarded $17M contract modification for VH-3D/VH-60N rework project

15-Oct-2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,668,830 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2011 VH-3D/VH-60N executive helicopter special progressive aircraft rework effort. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds in the... Read more

Boeing awarded $12M contract for CH-47F engineer services

Boeing awarded $12M contract for CH-47F engineer services

15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $11,999,984 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order is to perform 57,700 hours of engineering services support of CH-47F Chinook helicopter non-recurring engineering to include integration of engineering change proposals, product improvement, and other modifications to the CH-47F cargo helicopter. Work is... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $34M contract for three UH-60M for US Dept of State

Sikorsky awarded $34M contract for three UH-60M for US Dept of State

15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $34,587,928 firm-fixed-price contract. This procurement is for the exercise of an option to purchase three UH-60M aircraft for the Department of State. Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One sole-source bid was solicited... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $37M contract for two UH-60M and one HH-60M for US Army

Sikorsky awarded $37M contract for two UH-60M and one HH-60M for US Army

15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $37,822,935 firm-fixed-price contract. This procurement is for the exercise of an option to purchase two UH-60M aircraft and one HH-60M aircraft for the Army. Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One sole-source bid... Read more

Boeing awarded $43M contract for two CH-47F Chinooks

Boeing awarded $43M contract for two CH-47F Chinooks

15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 30 a $43,526,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The purpose of this contract modification is to exercise the option for two CH-47F new Chinook cargo helicopters,. Work is to be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited... Read more

Denel needs cash injection to make Rooivalk fully operational

Denel needs cash injection to make Rooivalk fully operational

15-Oct-2010Source: Business Day

State-owned arms manufacturer Denel has completed the requirements for the certification of the Rooivalk attack helicopter but would require a further cash injection by the Department of Defence to make it fully operational, CEO Talib Sadiq said yesterday.... Read more

API Technologies receives $1.7M order for V-22 work from Raytheon

API Technologies receives $1.7M order for V-22 work from Raytheon

15-Oct-2010Source: API Technologies

API Technologies Corp. (OTC.BB: ATNY), a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, announces that it has received a new, $1.7 million order from Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) of El Segundo, California. API will supply Raytheon SAS with engineering services and assemblies for the radar system incorporated within... Read more

Boeing to offer A160T Hummingbird in response to US Navy cargo RFP

Boeing to offer A160T Hummingbird in response to US Navy cargo RFP

14-Oct-2010Source: Boeing

he Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cargo Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Services. The RFP calls for government-owned, contractor-operated UAS services for the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. In... Read more

Sikorsky Innovations completes testing of hub-mounted vibration system

Sikorsky Innovations completes testing of hub-mounted vibration system

14-Oct-2010Source: Sikorsky

STRATFORD, Conn.–Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed rig testing of a Hub Mounted Vibration Suppression system (HMVS), designed to eliminate vibration and deliver a smoother helicopter ride. The effort is jointly funded by Sikorsky and the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.... Read more

US Coast Guard – first black female helicopter pilot

US Coast Guard – first black female helicopter pilot

14-Oct-2010Source: US Coast Guard

Perseverance, dedication, grit, a desire to excel – these are all traits desired in a student aviator. Training in the aviation program for the maritime services is intentionally difficult to stress and push the students beyond their comfort zones so they can meet the hardships their service will entail. However, when that prospective pilot is... Read more

US Coast Guard Foundation honours Elizabeth City aircrew

US Coast Guard Foundation honours Elizabeth City aircrew

14-Oct-2010Source: US Coast Guard

Stranded 350 miles from land, the Element Quest spent days being tossed about in ten-foot seas – rudderless and out of radio range. Without an EPIRB, the only hope for the three sailors aboard was that their satellite phone call was heard and passed on to the Coast Guard. It is hard to imagine the... Read more

14-Oct-10 Sikorsky UH-60 Alfred, US-New York

14-Oct-10 Sikorsky UH-60 Alfred, US-New York

14-Oct-2010

The Blackhawk was conducting a routine training flight when one of the two engines experienced a mechanical problem.... Read more

BAE Control Systems awarded $19.4M contract for AN/ASN-157 Doppler helicopter navigation set

BAE Control Systems awarded $19.4M contract for AN/ASN-157 Doppler helicopter navigation set

12-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Wayne, N.J., was awarded on Sept. 24 a $19,400,000 five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is to procure AN/ASN-157 Doppler navigation set (National Stock Number: 6605-01-323-9061) to support single engine helicopter. Work is to be performed in Totowa, N.J., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2013.... Read more

Fourth Belgian Police Explorer now delivered

Fourth Belgian Police Explorer now delivered

12-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Further to our recent report of the Belgian Police air unit purchasing an MD902 Explorer to add to their existing fleet of three MD900s, we can now report it has been delivered. Dutch website Avia DejaVu reports it stopping at Groningen Airport yesteday en its delivery route from Odense to Melsbroek airport in Brussels. This... Read more

BAE Control Systems awarded $10.7M contract to overhaul 100 Apache Digital Engine Control Units

BAE Control Systems awarded $10.7M contract to overhaul 100 Apache Digital Engine Control Units

12-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

BAE Control Systems, Fort Wayne, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 27 a $10,722,175 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts. This contract is for Delivery Order 0001 for the pverhaul of the AH-64 control unit, Superv, Input (DECU) is for 100 units. The total dollar value of Delivery Order 0001 is $452.070. Work is to be performed in Fort Wayne,... Read more

UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron helping to train Nigeria Armed Forces

UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron helping to train Nigeria Armed Forces

12-Oct-2010Source: Royal Navy

Lynx helicopters from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) have been helping to train Nigeria Armed Forces. As part of HMS Ocean’s embarked Squadrons they visited the Joint Maritime Security Training Centre (JMSTC) in Lagos while the ship visited the country. While HMS Ocean was berthed alongside, conducting diplomatic work, military training and out-reach work in... Read more

Bell starts up helo demonstrator to boost Kiowa Warrior

Bell starts up helo demonstrator to boost Kiowa Warrior

12-Oct-2010Source: Flightglobal

Bell Helicopter is building a new demonstrator aircraft to prove the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior can remain a viable, long-term option even as the US Army seeks a huge boost in performance.... Read more

US Navy unit in Bahrain provides critical support for Pakistan relief

US Navy unit in Bahrain provides critical support for Pakistan relief

12-Oct-2010Source: US Navy

MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — Sailors from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Det. 2 forward-deployed to the U.S. Navy’s aviation unit in Bahrain have provided essential support to flooding relief efforts in Pakistan since these efforts began in early August. The HM 15 team logged more than 240 flight hours, evacuated 3,360 people to safety... Read more

BAE Control Systems awarded $21.4M contract to overhaul 300 Black Hawk Digital Engine Control Units

BAE Control Systems awarded $21.4M contract to overhaul 300 Black Hawk Digital Engine Control Units

12-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

BAE Control Systems, Fort Wayne, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 27 a $21,490,793 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract is for Delivery Order 0001 for the overhaul of the UH-60 control unit, Superv, and input (DECU) is for the quantity of 300 each. The total dollar value of Delivery Order 0001 is $1,361,650. Work is to be... Read more

Rockwell Collins awarded $11.6M delivery order for VH-60N cockpit upgrade program

Rockwell Collins awarded $11.6M delivery order for VH-60N cockpit upgrade program

12-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $11,655,079 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00421-06-G-0006) for services in support of the VH-60N presidential helicopter cockpit upgrade program. Services to be provided include incorporation of updated navigation performance area navigation software; terrain awareness warning system software; Mode 5 Level... Read more

The Global War against Terrorism drives the US military helicopter market, says Frost & Sullivan

The Global War against Terrorism drives the US military helicopter market, says Frost & Sullivan

12-Oct-2010Source: Frost & Sullivan

Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have laid a strong foundation for significant growth in the U.S. military helicopter market. The U.S. military continues to acquire new helicopters and implement major upgrades to its existing fleet. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U. S. Army’s aviation command may require a sum of $61 billion... Read more

12-Oct-10 Boeing CH-47 eastern Afghanistan (1F)

12-Oct-10 Boeing CH-47 eastern Afghanistan (1F)

12-Oct-2010

An explosion onboard a NATO helicopter has killed one person and wounded seven shortly after it landed at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan.... Read more

12-Oct-10 Eurocopter SA341 Saint-Remèze, France

12-Oct-10 Eurocopter SA341 Saint-Remèze, France

12-Oct-2010

Heavy landing on training flight... Read more

Boeing bids for US Navy aircraft support services contracts

Boeing bids for US Navy aircraft support services contracts

11-Oct-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has submitted two bids to provide a full range of aviation services to the U.S. Navy in support of operations at Naval Test Wing sites in the United States. Boeing submitted bids for two separate contracts that will have an estimated combined value of $500 million to $600... Read more

Australia’s Tigers not combat-ready till 2012

Australia’s Tigers not combat-ready till 2012

11-Oct-2010Source: ABC

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel says he is not concerned that Australia’s attack helicopter fleet will not be ready for full combat until December 2012.... Read more

New Zealand pilots off to France to train on NH90s

New Zealand pilots off to France to train on NH90s

10-Oct-2010Source: Manawatu Standard

A team of 23 New Zealand pilots, technicians and crew members will travel to France from next month to begin training with the eight NH90 helicopters... Read more

Helitech: Merlin situation improving says AgustaWestland

Helitech: Merlin situation improving says AgustaWestland

10-Oct-2010Source: Shephard Group

AgustaWestland says it has made huge progress in improving the availability of the Portuguese Air Force’s Merlin fleet.... Read more

Eurocopter Spain finally appoint a CEO

Eurocopter Spain finally appoint a CEO

10-Oct-2010Source: Eurocopter Spain

The board of Eurocopter Spain has appointed Francisco Vergé Gracia as their new CEO, who will assume his new responsibilities on 1 November, the manufacturer said today. Verge occupied until the position of director of the Eurofighter program in Spain and has held various positions in management, production planning, control, marketing and sales in Spain,... Read more

USAF train up helicopter crews from Hungary and Croatia in NVG ops for Afghanistan

USAF train up helicopter crews from Hungary and Croatia in NVG ops for Afghanistan

10-Oct-2010Source: US Air Force

Establishing and maintaining solid working relationships with partner nations is a key mission element in the special operations community. This sometimes takes the form of providing needed training opportunities in order to level the ‘playing field’ and ensure better interoperability and capability with partner forces. One such need recently came in the form of night... Read more

Last of 36 EC120s delivered to Helidax

Last of 36 EC120s delivered to Helidax

10-Oct-2010Source: Eurocopter

The delivery of the 36th EC120 is an important milestone in innovative public-private partnership program, the French armed forces, modern, cost helicopter for training purposes, provides the. In the presence of Joseph Saporito, Executive Vice President Commercial Helicopters, and Jean-Louis Rotrubin, President & Chief Executive Manager of DCI and Helidax, the company took Helidax today... Read more

UK’s Helicopter Museum adds A109 from Italy’s Guardia di Finanza

UK’s Helicopter Museum adds A109 from Italy’s Guardia di Finanza

10-Oct-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum

The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has secured another First for a UK aviation collection, with the addition of an ex-Italian Guardia di Finanza Agusta A109GdiF helicopter. The aircraft is the first all-Italian aircraft and second addition this year to the Museum’s helicopter collection. The helicopter was unveiled by UK Tourism Minister John Penrose... Read more

Atlantis Systems Eduplus expands training agreement with Sikorsky

Atlantis Systems Eduplus expands training agreement with Sikorsky

7-Oct-2010Source: Atlantis Systems

Atlantis Systems Corp. (nex:AIQ.H) announced today that its subsidiary – Atlantis Systems Eduplus (ASE) of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – has signed a contract agreement with Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) as part of the Maritime Helicopter Project. Atlantis Systems is a globally recognized training integrator in the military and commercial aviation markets. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is... Read more

MD Helicopters appoints new VP of Supply Chain

MD Helicopters appoints new VP of Supply Chain

7-Oct-2010Source: MD Helicopters

Mesa, Arizona, October 5, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Gregory Gauer as Vice President of Supply Chain, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Gauer brings with him a wealth of aerospace supply chain, production, inventory and operations management experience to the position. Most recently, Gauer was Interim General Manager at APPH,... Read more

S-92® fleet reaches 250,000 flight hours at record pace

S-92® fleet reaches 250,000 flight hours at record pace

7-Oct-2010Source: Sikorsky

The S-92® fleet of medium-lift helicopters has surpassed 250,000 flight hours since the first aircraft entered service six years ago, establishing a record pace for a commercial fleet of Sikorsky helicopters. The first production S-92 entered service in September 2004. Transport companies flying work crews to offshore oil and gas platforms account for 90 percent... Read more

Sikorsky offers $Billions in benefits to win Turkish deal

Sikorsky offers $Billions in benefits to win Turkish deal

6-Oct-2010Source: Defense News

Aside from a manufacturing deal, Sikorsky also is proposing to buy $1.3 billion worth of Turkish-made helicopter parts, set up a regional Black Hawk support base there and invest in a future Turkish project to build a light utility helicopter.... Read more

AAR awarded $450M task order under new USTRANSCOM contract

AAR awarded $450M task order under new USTRANSCOM contract

6-Oct-2010Source: AAR

AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has been awarded a task order to provide airlift services under the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) new long-term, multi-billion-dollar Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for rotary-wing airlift in Afghanistan. The task order has a one-year initial term with four one-year renewal options and is valued at approximately $450... Read more

Sikorsky and LockMart launch MH-60R microsite

Sikorsky and LockMart launch MH-60R microsite

6-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin have launched a microsite specifically for the MH-60R helicopter. [For those unfamiliar with the techical terminology, a microsite is a self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website, and with its own distinctive website address]. In this case the website can be found at www.mh-60.com. This is... Read more

Afghan Air Force helicopter fleet grows

Afghan Air Force helicopter fleet grows

6-Oct-2010Source: US Air Force

On Oct. 4, 2010, the Afghan Air Force received delivery of four new Mi-17 V5 helicopters, bringing the current fleet to 31, sixof which are the latest V5 variant. This is part of a purchase of ten helicopters, which will be complete by the end of 2010. In a yet to be determined procurement, the... Read more

06-Oct-10 Mil Mi-8 Garm, Tajikistan (25F)

06-Oct-10 Mil Mi-8 Garm, Tajikistan (25F)

6-Oct-2010

An official statement confirmed four of the deaths and said the helicopter crashed after hitting a powerline. Military sources were later advising that the accident killed at least 25 soldiers... Read more

Prince William completes his first SAR shift

Prince William completes his first SAR shift

5-Oct-2010Source: Ministry of Defence

Flight Lieutenant William Wales completed his first Search and Rescue (SAR) shift this weekend as the co-pilot of the four-man crew of a RAF Sea King helicopter and performed his first rescue. The helicopter, call-sign ‘Rescue 122’, was from C Flight, 22 Squadron, which is based at RAF Valley on Anglesey, North Wales. The SAR... Read more

Busy summer for Royal Navy SAR

Busy summer for Royal Navy SAR

5-Oct-2010Source: Royal Navy

The summer period not only drew many crowds to Cornwall, but brought about several interesting jobs for the Search and Rescue crews of 771 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose. In August alone, a total of 34 rescues were conducted – the busiest month of the year. On call 24 hours a day, every... Read more

Apache and Sea King in separate near misses with UK military UAVs

Apache and Sea King in separate near misses with UK military UAVs

5-Oct-2010Source: BBC

An Apache and a Sea King came close to hitting the much smaller drone spy aircraft – while it was being flown remotely by a soldier on the ground. The near collisions on Salisbury Plain in February involved the small Desert Hawk drone... Read more

Boeing awarded $31M contract for 100 Apache rotorheads

Boeing awarded $31M contract for 100 Apache rotorheads

5-Oct-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded the company a three-year contract to manufacture spare main rotor heads for the U.S. Army’s fleet of Apache attack helicopters. The fixed-price contract calls for an initial 100 main rotor heads, at a value of $31 million, and allows for 50... Read more

Ufa will become helicopter engine production centre

Ufa will become helicopter engine production centre

5-Oct-2010Source: AVE

The visit of Republic of Bashkortostan’s President Rustem Khamitov to two engine manufacturing organisations recently said that they had every opportunity to become a major center for the production of helicopter engines in Russia. Photo shows a TV7-117V engine... Read more

Philippines suspends $90m worth helicopter purchases amid corruption allegations

Philippines suspends $90m worth helicopter purchases amid corruption allegations

5-Oct-2010Source: Saudi Gazette

Tenders involved PZL Swidnik with a $60 million contract to supply eight combat utility helicopters, and MD Helicopters with six night-capable attack helicopters worth $29 million... Read more

Eurocopter outlines presence at Helitech 2010

Eurocopter outlines presence at Helitech 2010

5-Oct-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter will underscore its strong presence in the European multi-mission helicopter marketplace with the company’s participation at this week’s Helitech helicopter show and conference, being held October 5-7 at Cascais Airport in the Portuguese city of Estoril. The Eurocopter exhibit stand (booth no.214) is to include scale models of the EC635 and AS550 C3 Fennec... Read more

139 changes maketh a Rooivalk Block 1F

139 changes maketh a Rooivalk Block 1F

4-Oct-2010Source: defenceWeb

It takes 130 modifications on the Denel AH2A Rooivalk to turn the current fleet of 11 rotorcraft into a “Block 1F” standard aircraft and a further nine modifications to the aircraft’s ground support equipment... Read more

IAI reports special forces interest in Panther tiltrotor UAV family

IAI reports special forces interest in Panther tiltrotor UAV family

4-Oct-2010Source: Flight Global

Israel Aerospace Industries’ Panther/K-80 tiltrotor unmanned air vehicle is being evaluated by special forces from other countries... Read more

Northrop Grumman to supply ATC comms system for UK MoD’s Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

Northrop Grumman to supply ATC comms system for UK MoD’s Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

4-Oct-2010Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a ground-to-air voice radio system for air traffic control operations at the MoD’s Camp Bastion airfield in Helmand Province, the main handling airfield for UK operations... Read more

Heli-One Norway completes Swedesh AS332 upgrades

Heli-One Norway completes Swedesh AS332 upgrades

4-Oct-2010Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, the world’s largest helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul company, is proud to announce that three 332M1/HKP-10B aircraft under modification for the Swedish Air Force (SAF) have been delivered ahead of schedule. “Congratulations to the Heli-One project team in Norway for delivering the ISAF project on target to our largest third-party customer Swedish Air Force,”... Read more

03-Oct-10 Bell UH-1 General Diaz, Paraguay

03-Oct-10 Bell UH-1 General Diaz, Paraguay

3-Oct-2010

Helicopter was on third and last day providing EMS support to the Rally Chaco. Descended after reported bird strike. Photos show the tail boom was broken, likely severed by the main blades... Read more

03-Oct-10 41720 Bell UH-1 Yao, Japan

03-Oct-10 41720 Bell UH-1 Yao, Japan

3-Oct-2010

It was taking a test flight after a regular maintenance check and was hovering when it crashed, the GSDF said.... Read more

Belgian Police order fourth MD Explorer

Belgian Police order fourth MD Explorer

2-Oct-2010Source: DHnet

The Belgian Government agreed Friday to purchase a used MD902 for the Politie (Belgian Police), adding to the three MD900s they already have... Read more

200 job losses at Sikorsky

200 job losses at Sikorsky

2-Oct-2010Source: Hartford Courant

Sikorsky Aircraft said Friday that it eliminated about 1 percent of the company’s global workforce due to weakness in the market for commercial helicopters. That amounts to about 200 jobs.... Read more

Canadian Helicopters win more Afghanistan support work

Canadian Helicopters win more Afghanistan support work

2-Oct-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) (the “Fund”), the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been advised it has been awarded additional work in Afghanistan by the United States Transportation Command (“USTRANSCOM”). This new contract, similar to previous awards, entails the movement of supplies and passengers... Read more

Mayor of Cascais to open Helitech 2010

Mayor of Cascais to open Helitech 2010

2-Oct-2010Source: Helitech

The Mayor of Cascais will officially open Helitech’s second exhibition in Portugal, which takes place next week from 5th to 7th October at Airport Cascais, near Estoril. Mr António d’Orey Capucho, the Mayor of Cascais, visited the event when it was first held in Portugal in 2008. The Mayor is expected to tour some of... Read more

Sweden seeks 15 UH-60M Black Hawks in $546M deal

Sweden seeks 15 UH-60M Black Hawks in $546M deal

1-Oct-2010Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Sept. 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of 15 UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $546 million. The Government of Sweden has requested a possible sale of 15 UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopters, 34 T700-GE-701D General Electric... Read more

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